NIGP 12028: Communications Equipment, Marine

NIGP 12028 Communications Equipment, Marine (Item) covers marine vessels, propulsion systems, trailers, and diagnostic or monitoring equipment that state and local governments procure for waterway operations, law enforcement, and resource-management missions. Recent solicitations show governments buying complete turnkey marine packages — hull, engine, and trailer configured and tested for immediate field deployment — alongside marine electronics diagnostic tools and repairs to specialized port equipment. The issuing bodies include state fish and wildlife agencies, county sheriff departments, county port authorities, and county commissioner boards, with Florida jurisdictions (Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Broward County, Hillsborough County, Clay County, Orange County Sheriff) dominating recent activity.

Florida and California account for the bulk of recent opportunity volume. Representative current solicitations include the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's ITB for one new Carolina Skiff E21 DLX CC with 140-horsepower Suzuki outboard motor and aluminum trailer, due October 29, 2026, configured under strict specifications for field-ready deployment by June 1, 2027 with liquidated damages of $100 per day for delay; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for one marine safety work boat estimated at $400,000, due September 24, 2026; and Broward County's RFI on Bromma container-spreader repair, maintenance, and parts (posted September 18, 2026) evaluating sole-source designation of Kalmar USA Inc. as the exclusive provider for Port Bromma equipment servicing. A secondary thread includes Orange County Sheriff's IFB for communications service monitors and test equipment supporting the 800 MHz Countywide Coordinated Communications System (CCCS), closed April 23, 2026, which bundled four JDSCX300 monitors with P25 modules, RF cables, and antenna kits on firm fixed-fee terms with Local Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise preferences available (five to eight percent deduction capped at $100,000).